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New York Knicks player Randolph Morris charged with reckless driving
(AP)
Updated: 2007-08-08 00:51
LEXINGTON, Kentucky - New York Knicks center Randolph Morris was arrested
early Tuesday and charged with reckless driving.
Morris was released on $100 bond and was scheduled to appear in court
later Tuesday.
According to the arrest report, Morris smelled heavily of alcohol and had
bloodshot eyes. He acknowledged he had been drinking 30 minutes earlier
and was given a preliminary breath test at the scene, with his blood
alcohol level showing .069, below Kentucky's legal limit of .08.
Morris reportedly took a wide turn onto New Circle Road, just a few
kilometers (miles) from the University of Kentucky campus where he played
his college basketball. The officer reported Morris accelerated to 100
kph (62 mph) _ 27 kph (17 mph) over the speed limit _ and didn't use a
turn signal as he sped down the exit ramp.
Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz said he talked with Morris and he
wasn't injured.
Lexington police didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.
Morris signed with the Knicks in March after playing for Kentucky in the
NCAA tournament. He played in five games for New York.
Morris was a unique underclassman free agent after he declared for the
2005 NBA draft but was not chosen. The NCAA ordered him to sit out half
of his sophomore season before returning to Kentucky, but he became a
dominant inside force for the Wildcats as a junior.
He decided to sign with the Knicks shortly after Tubby Smith announced he
was leaving the Wildcats to coach Minnesota.
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